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Monday, December 2, 2013

BRING BACK THE CHUM

Some chum also still survive in Willapa Bay, where an earlier generation of state fish managers were less than completely successful in destroying chum runs in a misguided effort to open up rivers for more commercially valuable species.

N. Cal crab open

Fishing and marine birds

New research led by the British Trust for Ornithology shows that the UK's internationally important seabird populations are being affected by fishing activities in the North Sea. Levels of seabird breeding failure were higher in years when a greater proportion of the North Sea's sandeels, important prey for seabirds, was commercially fished.

Location, location, location

Alaska Fisheries Report

Forecasts for 2014 are out for sockeye in Bristol Bay and pinks in Southeast, small boat fishermen work to expand the availability of electronic monitoring, and, keep an eye on your boat this winter, will ya?

Walmart supplier fined

No Maine shrimp season

There is a real possibility that Gulf of Maine shrimpers, including those who work out of Gloucester, will be forced to the sidelines for the entire 2014 shrimping season because increasingly dire stock assessments indicate the stock was overfished in the previous two seasons.

Farmers' sea lice here to stay

Cal marine preserve?

As the opposition to an extended life for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power facility continues to reverberate around San Luis Obispo County and beyond, the uproar is also prompting a more forward-looking plan from the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, which is leading the charge for a brand new national marine sanctuary off of the Central Coast.

Tunnels not good for Sacramento

Gov. Jerry Brown and major water interests from Southern California and the Central Valley are trying to sell a proposal to the residents of Sacramento and other Delta communities to allow the construction of twin underground tunnels costing $25 billion to siphon water from the Sacramento River and deliver it to farms and cities to the south.

Fukushima situation still complex

The bad news is that upon further assessment by the mission, the situation is still very complex and a lot of challenging steps still have to be taken in order to stabilize the plant and its surroundings.

Acidification killing oceans

The scientists, who camped for months at a time on the sea ice near the magnetic North Pole, tested the effect of various acid levels on tiny, shrimp-like creatures called copepods that almost all fish and whales depend on for food.

Big Oil would pay for B.C. spill

Canada promises oil safety rules

"There has never been a serious tanker accident on the West Coast," Oliver said. "Nevertheless, we are committed to building a world-class system to prevent marine accidents. In the unlikely event there is an accident, we need to respond rapidly and comprehensively and make sure the polluter pays, not the taxpayer."

Oregonians to honor Cal strike

Skippers in the Northern California commercial Dungeness crab fleet decided Wednesday morning to continue their strike, feeling that the market is in their favor to demand a higher price than buyers' initial offer of $2.50 per pound.

Xtra tuf says it's tough

Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, we hear what folks think about the Pacific Marine Expo, and who was named Fisherman of the Year, the sockeye prediction for Cook Inlet is above average, and Bristol Bay permits keep edging up in value.

Peru fleet heading upscale

Peru's seafood industry is at a pivotal point in the industry's history, as more and more companies turn their attention away from the industry's cash cow – fishmeal and fish oil – to the high potential food fish sector.

Feds relax on eagle deaths

The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in green energy while balancing its environmental consequences.